Britain’s WBO, WBA and IBF king should be lining up against the America WBC champ this weekend to decide an undisputed ruler, or on April 13 when AJ has Wembley booked.
But a deal could not be done and Tyson Fury swooped in to secure a shot at Wilder’s green and gold belt and an £8million payday.
A win for Fury will likely mean a rematch but a 41st consecutive triumph for the Bronze Bomber will have fans baying for the clash with Watford’s superstar.
And the 6ft 7in Tuscaloosa ace has told SunSport to mobilise UK fight fans to get on AJ and promoter Eddie Hearn’s case to make the fight happen.
Wilder said: “Anything can happen with the potential Joshua fight. The biggest fight in the world right now is me and Fury. My focus is on this now.
“But the Joshua fight is something I want too but his people don’t want it. They say that they want it but they don’t.
“The only way they can make it materialise is if you guys over there in the UK make it happen and stop all the bull**** that his promoter Eddie Hearn always keeps on talking about.”
Wilder claims that unless Joshua’s supporters – as well as his critics – demand the clash then it will be another classic lost in the boxing ether.
He said: “If this continues then there won’t be a Joshua-Wilder fight.
“There will never be me and him getting in the ring together. They will never see me knock Joshua out.
“They don’t want it because they know I’m the most dangerous man in the business. I have a blessing and a curse and these guys don’t want it.
“It’s one of those fights that it might one day happen or maybe it never will. It’s uncertain. Not because of Deontay Wilder but because of them.”
Wilder flattened Luis Ortiz in his last fight, after coming back from the first serious scare of his career in the seventh round.
The Cuban’s official age is 39, though plenty inside the sport claim he is closer to 45 but Wilder still rates veteran King Kong above the 29-year-old Brit who fails to make his top three.
Wilder said: “I’ve got to look at it like this: Of course I’m the first, then it is Luis Ortiz second and Tyson Fury third. That’s how I see the best heavyweights in the world.”
Fury has been at his bombastic best this week, strolling around Downtown Los Angeles in a gold Versace robe and handing out his shoes to the homeless.
Wilder has accused him of being a clown but he is still taking his eighth defence seriously with a show-stopping KO planned.
He said: “I’ve been around Fury and he’d be acting around you. Everything that he does is him. He’s funny, he likes singing and he can be a silly guy.
“But he’s a caring guy he wants to take care of his family. And he likes talking, that’s what he does, talk, talk, talk, talk.
“He has spirit in the ring, people surrounding him, his boxing knowledge, I definitely have to watch out for his awkward style. He’s able to switch from orthodox to southpaw.
“I have to watch out for that trick of his – and his long arms and his movement.
“His style is awkward I will have to go up against this. It’s going to be a challenging fight. Once I figure him out then it’s going to be a good night for me.
“I definitely feel that I can knock him out. That’s what I do, that’s what I’m known for. And that’s what I’m good at.
"When people go to watch a boxing match at the arena, they don’t want to be there all night because they’ve got other plans.
“They want to make the most out of the night, not just sit around watching the boxing.
“They want to see someone get knocked out and then go there business – enjoy their night.
"That’s what I plan on doing, that’s what I’ve been doing and I feel I can continue to do this on the night.
“I’ve made my name around the world knocking people out. However, it could go the distance too.
"When the crowd see us enter that ring I plan on knocking him out. The crowds love that.”
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